Operating Conditions
Temperature Range | 50 -65 °C (see notes) |
Tank | Glass (see notes below), steel or polypropylene |
Agitation | Mechanical (stirrer). Never use air agitation |
Stripping rate | See notes below |
Stripping capacity | Can strip up to 40 grams of nickel per litre |
Special storage requirements | None |
Shelf life | 1 – 2 years |
Health and Safety classification | Irritant |
Special considerations | None |
Transport (UN number) | None: Not classified as dangerous for transport |
Notes:
- Stripping should be carried out in a glass beaker on a hotplate stirrer fitted
with a PTFE-coated stirring rod. - Suspend work to be stripped preferably on steel or titanium hooks/wire
- Stripping rates can be almost doubled by using light mechanical agitation:
- Stripping rate at 50°C = 10 microns per hour (no agitation)
- Stripping rate at 50°C = 17 microns per hour (with agitation)
- Stripping rate at 62°C = 50 microns per hour (with agitation)
- Black smut remaining can be removed by ultrasonic cleaning or scouring with pad.